Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Pregnant Individuals and Former Foster Youth

Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Pregnant Individuals and Former Foster Youth

Request for Application

Following a competitive Request for Application (RFA) process, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) awarded grant funding to the following seven pilot sites: Notice of Intent to Award Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Grants.

Pilot Information

All pilots have launched, and enrollment has concluded. Pilots will provide individuals with $600-$1,200 per month for 12-18 months.

  • Expecting Justice (Heluna Health DBA Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.) Pilot launched January 2024 and provides 415 pregnant individuals who are at high risk for pre-term birth with $600-$1,000 per month for 12-18 months (depending on the county) in Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties.
  • Inland Southern California United Way Pilot launched January 2024 and provides 409 pregnant individuals with $600 per month for 12 months (Riverside County) and 35 former foster youth (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) with $750 per month for 18 months.
  • iFoster, Inc. Pilot launched November 2023 and provides 354 former foster youth with $750 per month for 18 months, statewide.
  • Los Angeles Section National Council of Jewish Women, Inc. Pilot launched April 2024 and provides 180 pregnant individuals with $1,000 per month for 18 months in Los Angeles County.
  • City and County of San Francisco Pilot launched October 2023 and provides 150 former foster youth with $1,200 per month for 18 months in San Francisco County.
  • McKinleyville Community Collaborative Pilot launched December 2023 and provides 150 pregnant individuals with $920 per month for 18 months in Humboldt County.
  • Ventura County Human Services Agency Pilot launched October 2023 and will provide 150 youth former foster youth with $1,000 per month for 18 months in Ventura County.

Evaluation of the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

Following a competitive Request for Information process, the CDSS selected the Urban Institute and the University of California, Berkeley as the evaluation partners for the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. Evaluation findings are expected by summer 2028.

Community Partner Engagement

Prior to the release of the State’s RFA and awarding of grant funds, the CDSS engaged in a series of listening sessions to benefit from feedback from community partners on the RFA and evaluation. Slides from those sessions are below:

Stay in Touch

For the latest information regarding the State’s GI Pilot Program for former foster youth and pregnant individuals, please sign up for email updates via the CDSS Guaranteed Income Listserv.  For any questions regarding the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, please email our team at GIPilot.info@dss.ca.gov.